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Guard would effect its status as a striking force. That would avoid the question of military secrecy.

MR. HARRISON: I raise that question, Mr. Chairman, only in the hope that through such efforts as you are making here, and recent directives of the Secretary of Defense Johnson, those of us who like to see policies clearly stated so that we know where we stand will be in a better position to act intelligently.

MR. FAHY: I didn't understand what you said in that connection about Secretary Johnson.

MR. HARRISON: Secretary Johnson's recent order asking for a report, to which you referred earlier, concerning the whole question of segregation and discrimination.

If I may, Mr. Chairman, I would like to go through the prepared report of the American Veterans Committee which was done in first draft by our American Committee and then approved by us.

In World War II, there were over one million Negro reserves in the Armed Forces of the United States. Our Nation had the resolution and courage to recognize the basic challenge to democracy by the various forces of fascism.

It had the strength to defeat this threat in a global war. Yet, we have lost the potential contributions which thousands of Negro citizens might have made to our